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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29
Peculiar

In the combination. proportion. and prep
aration of IFS ingredients, Hoods Sarsa,
parilla accomplishes cures where other
preparations entirely fail. Peculiar in
its good name at home, which is a tower
of strength abroad. peculiar in the phe-
nomenal sales il has attained, Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the most successful medi-
cine for purifying the blood. giving
strength, and creating an appetite.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29

The following additional subscriptions
have been added to St. Luke's hospital
fund:
Rev. r. F, Sweet, $l2; L. s. McCabe,
$40; Mrs. Harper. 80; R. A. Donald
son, S3; ]. E Fleming. S3; j. K Cooke.
S3; Mrs. Eimore w. Hurst, So; Miss
Battles, 81 50; E G. Frazer. ton hard
coal. NJ e. HOFFMAN. Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29

ROCHESTER. N Y, June 2S.-In connection
with the strike of masons' helpers there have
been twelve arrests in all, and the rinrleaflers
are undoubtedly captured Work continued
all day Tuesday except at one or two places
the contractors getting all the men they re-
quired. The Contractors association held a
meeting and passed resolution that if the
men wished to return 10 work they must
withdraw from the union, The contractors
are determined not to be dictated to and
the authorities will see that they are nro-
ttcted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29
? Co0 iNO VfN
three cities. Call ant
I'd become convinced.
VIM. McEniry,
Notice.

The business of the firm of Park &
Ellis must be closed Immediately. ALL
persons indebted to the firm will please
call and settle their accounts without de-
lay. WILLIAM JACKSON. ATTY.
Rock Island, June II, 1887.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29
Notice to Dog Owners.

Cry MARsHAL's OFFICE, Rock ISLAND.
ILL, June s, 1SS7.-Notice is hereby
given to owners of dogs to register and
pay their taxes now due. The checks
for 1887 are ready. JOHN brennan,
CITY Marshal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29
Notice.

Parties having any repairs at my
place of business will call and get them
as | will remove my stock and close my
store by July list. HENRY PRErz.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29

Distress after eating, heartburn, sick
headache and indigestion are cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t also creates a
good appetite.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29
Knights of Labor Nominate a Ticket.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 29-The KNIGHTS
OF Labor OF this county have nominated a
full ticket to be supported at the coming gen.
eral election. The candidates are pledged to
accept the nomination of no other party
The platform adopted indorses the Henry
George land theory, and expresses sympathy
with Dr. Metilynn in his controversy witt,
the church authorities
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29
County Buildings.
LICENSED TO WE'D.

IHUENSED TO WE'D.
2S-David Swanson and Miss Clar,
Peterson. Rock Island.
William Marvin aud Miss Maggie
Roche Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29

Susan Coolidge teaches her parrot TO
recite passages from her novels.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29

Mild, soothing, and healing are DIR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29

j. 3. Blakemore is at Quincy engaged
10 government work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29
LOCAL NOTICES.

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly $1.000,000. E. W. Hurst, agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
Krell s. Math have received the largest
line of fire works in the three cities. all
colored goods guaranteed to be the best
in the market. They intend to close
them out at prices away down. Call and
examine goods.
Krell & Msth have from foar to six
f1avors of ice cream to select from, and in
making their fruit flavors they use moth
ing but the fruit itself for flavor, thereby
guaranteeing their patrons the fruit
davors. and the purest ice cream to be had
in the three cities Call and give them a
trial, and become convinced.
VIM. McEniry,
Attorney at law, loans money on good
security, makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
post Office block
Barth 1 Babccck, Dentists.
No. 1724 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
Inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-29
HALF-CENT A WORD.
z PER GENT MORTGAGES

improved Iowa Farms. Security 8 to 5 times the
loan. and inspected In each case. Completed
loans always on hand for sale, Sizes of loans
$500 to $4,000, Time Of loans years. Only
chotceafodns handled. References and details
given on application either in person or letter.
II. M. HENLEY, Attorney at Law.
214 Main St, Davenport, Iowa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
BRIGHT BITS.

WHAT shall we do u be saveds" asked re-
vivast And a small boy in the rear shouted
Let's trade teams with Detroit-Judge.
Az EXCHANGE says Gettysburg is becoming
summer resort. So it was in 1873, but it was
much warmer then.-NeU Orleans PicdyLne
AS it isn't polite to say 'lie, " the young ladies'
at Narragansett Pier call il ''prevarcating on
the sand i'll their bathing suIts.-Iite Water
bury.
mo, NY son, mouse does not grow into a
rat any more than a dude ever becomes man.
Quite different race in either case. boston
transcript.
THE EDITOR who saw a lady making for the
only seat in the car found himself crowded out
to make room for more interesting matter
Jelcisit NeWS.
LADY of the house to her cook: 1.-THE veal
was not done enough yesterday"
Il know il. had 10 cook it over for us-we
never could have eaten it otherwise. y Paris
Figaro.
SHE (sentimental'y incnedj--What is your
favorite flower Mr. Pitt"
He commercially inciined)-Well, we handle
various brands, but there is the biggest margin
IN red winter No. 2.-Ep0cit.
MoRARIrY-Sure an wud MT wnrk on that
scheaffoId, Slevin. an git kilt, for farrum!
Sievin--Yes wud MT, Ell; faith and I'd do that
same. MUrlarity; and whin | got kilt I'd have
the farrtln to farl back on.-Plck.
TIE following brief but pointed conversation
street car; Good mornin, Mrs. McCarty.'
Good mornin Mrs. Mulcahy, and hOw's Mr..
Mulcahyg'
He's dead thank you. San Francisco Re-
port
ANY MAN said Bonebrake, can achieve
success by persistent effort. There is a great
deal of truth in that old maxim that in the
bright lexicon OF youth there is no such word as
fail, and it applies to the old as well as to the
young"
That's rather odd"
Whats rather odd!'
Why, the fact that you are only paying your
creditors ice on the dollar. - Lincoln Journal
on ON THE TROUBLED WATERS Road DounGer
karyosene to spread on this homemade biscuit?
Lady of the House IA cooking-school graduatel
For mercy's sake. What do you mean:
Road Pounder-'X Reuse me- lady. but that Rio
january coffee you gev me kicked uD a sea in
my stummick tibet I'm afeard tn Di,cuit'U
aggervate into a hurricane, an I'd like ter pre-
caut a little. Oil is prescribed for storms. "
know, lady.Tid Bits.
IT FA1LED.-It was raining hard, and he stood
under the shelter of a jefferson avenue awning
and watched until the right sort of a man came
along Then he stepped out and said:
All! | was laying for you old fellow! That
umbrella was stolen from me three months
ago.
"ChestnutsH' was the prompt reply.
Don't you.believe me!''
"Husht just got It five minutes ago by plav-
ing the same game. Tackle the next manI''-
Detroit Free Press,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
A Phosphorescent Toe.
From the .AItn Cnlffornin-

A lady of this city, whose little feet are
always daintily Shod, is also the unfortunate
poSSesSOr OF an obstinate and burning corn
upon the smallest toe OF her left foot. Chirop-
Odists had dug tunnels through that corn
yanked at it with nippers, sneared it with
singing ointments, and, in despair. suggested
amputation. The corn held the fort. and sue
cessfully resisted the assaults of the best razor
the lady's husband posSessed-used, of course
without his knowledge Finally, a kind friend
suggested that if phosphorus was rubbed on
the afflicted toe the corn would succumb. The
lady determined to try tie remedy, and did SO
just before retiring the other night, and forgot
to tell her liege lord what she had done
the hour of midnight had struck when the
husband suddenly awoGe, and was somewhat
startled to see the fash of irehy at the foot of
the bed. Sleep was again asserting its mastery
when once more the sheen Of that FREELY caused
the husband TO open wide his eyes lie could
not recollect ever having seen FREELY in Cali
fornia, but he could not dsbelieve his senses
Again AMI again that FREELY flashed its baleful
CLEAN, effectually banishing all thought OF
sleep from the now thoroughly aroused and
wratny husband. He determined TO end his
own misery and the firefy's existence stimuli
taneously. He reached ont in the dark, groped
with his hand about the carpet until he felt his
own heavy shoe. Hr seized the weapon slowly
and cautiously raised himself in bed, and, lift
ing high the sturdy brogan brought it down
with a vigorous whack on the innocent FREELY
A wild shrek, an avalanche of bedclothes
and the husband lay sprawlng in the middle of
the floor, while his wife rolled around the bed
clasping her foot and moaning in anguish II
was not a FREELY. 1t was the phosphorus
anointed toe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
The Canarel ARair.

The sentence imposed upon Gen. Caffarel,
the French officer who was detected in SELL
ing the decoration of the Legion of Honor,
the only order left in France, is not a
severe one. He was found guilty of very
grave breach of trust, and if his sentence
had been much more severe public senti-
ment would have approved it.
The position that he occupied was an hon
orable and responsible one, and the most
implicit confidence was felt in his integrity
W hen the report first got abroad that he
was untrue to his trust il was not believed
by Gen. Ferron, the Minister of War.
The evidence in support of the
report became so strong, however, that the
Minister determined to find out whether it
was true or not. He instructed a detective
to disguise himself as a merchant and apply
to Gen. Catfarel for one of the decorations,
and to offer a handsome sum for it. The
Minister'S instructions were followed, and
the officers guilt was established beyond all
question When he was charged with his
crime he denied his guilt, and thus deprived
himself of what little respect some of his
brother officers still had for him.
1t was hoped, doubtless, that he would
not wait for an investigation of his conduct,
but would Immediately put an end to his life
1t seems that Gen. Boulanger limited to him
that the only course open to him was to
blow his brains out. The old soldier, how
ever, who had shown his courage on many
battle fields, was not quite ready to die, at
least by his own hand. He will live out the
rest of his life disgraced man, stunned by
his former associates. He owes his down
fall to two or three notorious women who
gained an influence over him, and so in
creased his needs for money that if he had
not disgraced himself in the way he did he
probably would have done so in another
way.
Gen. Boulanger, it appears, has been talk
ing too freely about the Caffarel affair, and
insinuating that the Ministry attempted to
connect him with it, not because they had
good reasons for doing so, but for the
purpose of having an excuse to get him out
of the army. He has been summoned before
the Ministry to answer for this attack upon
them. If he does not make very good ex-
cuse he may find himself in very trouble
some position. Owing to his efforts to
make himself popular with the army
he is not regarded with much favor by
those at the head of the government. Our
dispatches this morning contain report
that he has resigned.
These troubles with army officers are not
calculated to inspire confidence in the army,
which the French people have been led to be-
lieve is in a first-rate condition, and in every
respect prepared to meet the armies of Ger
many. Jealousy and corruption very
quickly rob an army of the qualities which
are necessary for success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15

A leading Republican paper says: "When
q Federal officer-holder makes voluntary
campaign contributions he is anxious to
propitiate power in order to obtain future
immunity for delinquencies of duty, or else
he has other resources besides his slender
salary" Few will deny the truth of this
statement. 1t shows he remembered, how
ever, that it was under Republican admins
trations that the assessment of office-holders
was developed into a system, which was
only abolished when Democrats came into
power. The Republicans always claimed
that the payment of assessments was volun-
tary. 1t is pleasant to see them acknowl-
edge the error of their ways.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
Smalls in no Danger.

The Republican organs refuse to accept
facts with regard to elections in the South.
Falsehoods suit them better because thew
serve as basis for assertions which these
organs regard as necessary to the welfare of
the Republican party.
In late issue the Detroit Tribune said
that with a Democratic majority in the
House there is not the slightest danger of
Smalls being awarded the seat which he
claims Of course there isn't, and there
wouldn't be the slightest danger if the ma
jority of the House were Republicans, if
they were honest men.
Mr.. Elliott was elected in the Seventh
district of South Carolina, and there isn't
the least doubt that he will retain his seat.
Smalls will make a contest for it, but he
has no better right to it than Thoebe has
to Mr.. Carlisle's seat He will not be able
to show that he got majority of the votes
cast, or that any voter was prevented from
casting his ballot either by persuasion, in
timidation or bribery. There was an abso-
lutely fair election, and Smalls was beaten
because the greater part of the colored
people who had supported him in previous
elections remained away from the polls
They had ceased to respect him and had be-
come tired of him.
The colored people of the Seventh district
those who think for themselves and know
what is best for their interests-are glad
that Smalls was defeated. He never did
anything for his constituents He was not
capable of serving them. They have a
Representative now who will take good
care that the Seventh district is not neg
lected. No, there is not the slightest dan
ger that Smalls will be awarded seat in
the present House. 1t is safe to say
that his public career has come to a full
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
That Little Tariff Skirmish.

A month or so ago the protection organs
in this State announced, III effect, that they
proposed 10 make tariff reformers scarce in
Georgia politics. The statement was made
by these mouthpieces of the protection bar
ons that in making selections for any office
the tariff issue would be raised, and that
only those who were protectionists would
stand chance of being chosen to public
positions OF honor and trust
For the purpose, doubtless, of showing
how very much in earnest it was one of
these organs attacked Senator Colduitt. who
is a tariff reformer, and who at all times
and under all circumstances is found acting
in harmony with his party on the tariff
question. The organ in question was so much
in earnest in its war upon him that it named
the man with whom it was proposed to beat
him for reelection to the Senate.
The tariff reform papers of the State i'm
mediately accepted the issue thus presented,
and made it very plain that they were
ready to support their position on the
tariff. Senator Colquitt himself must have
been greatly surprised to see how unanimous
was the sentiment in his favor. Friends
came to his assistance from unexpected
quarters, and he was, doubtless, gratified to
find that he had many more supporters in
the State than he had any idea of.
The attack upon him did him no harm.
In fact, it made his political prospects rather
more promising. He is more firmly con-
WINGED now than ever that the great major
ity of the people want the tariff taxes re-
duced. 1t is worthy of notice that the
organ that made the attack upon him sub
sided after striking only one feeble blow,
leaving the impression that, in its opinion,
the Senator cannot be beaten for reelection.
1t is not clear what the immediate occa-
sion for the attack was There is a belief.
however, that it had two obiects-one to
create the impression that protection senti-
ment is making some progress in this State,
and the other to convince Mr. Randall, who
opened the Piedmont fair, that it will not
be long before Georgia, so far as population
is concerned, will be ranged on his side of
the tariff issue.
Senator Colquitt was doubtless surprised
to find how numerous his friends were, and
that they were ready to make a strong
fight in his behalf, if it should be necessary
to do so. 1t is safe to say. however, that if
he fails to secure a reelection, his failure
will not be due to the efforts of the protec
tionists. There is no probability, however,
that he will fail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
Lady and Burglar.

From the Boston Saturday Euening Gazette.
a young married lady whose face is familiar
at the hospitals. charitable institutions and the
various art rooms and picture galleries had, not
long since. singular experience. Her bedroom
had large bay window front and two ordinary
windows on one side of the room. 1t was
warm night early in the season, and her hus-
band being absent she took the extra precau-
ton of fastening the blinds Of the long front
windows by placing AGAINST them a carpet has
sock. On retiring she at once fell asleep but
found herself suddenly aroused and in an in
slant wide awake. Wondering what had awak-
ened her she sat up III bed and noticed that the
blinds were pushed apart and that it was early
dawn. She said audiblv. as if to herself: why,
/ am sure fastened those blinds!'' and making
up her mind to faSten them and have another
nap, put her feet ont OF bed, but instead of
touching the floor they rested on a mans stom-
ach! Although thoroughly frightened. while
feeling the quick beating of heart beneath her
feet, she thought out what was best TO do A
chitfonier stood near by and with single step
she reached it, opened a drawer and took
therefrom little revolver-lately won in
bst-whch mad never been loaded.
She cooked it and for the first time looked at
her intruder. He was colored man. She, being
born end bred at the South was as indignant
at that fact she afraid. Pointing the
pistol at him. she said Get up you Niger
go out as you came in! How dare you enter
lady room in this way He moved toward the
window, she pointing the pistol toward him all
time, when her indignation increasing she or
dered him to sit down. As he obeyed he put
ms hand behind him, and she. fearing a razor
might be forthcoming, sGid Your hand to the
front, or / il blow your black head off - She
then gave him bit of advice and ordered
him out of the window
Feeling nelyodely uns,rung by this time she
opened her door to go to her mothers apart
ment, when 10 and behold! there stood another
darkey! This was the last straw" and yield
ing to a womanly impulse, she screamed
murder MURDER which brought her family
and servants TO the hall, and number two"
made hasty exit through the lady's room and
out of the oIeu window. Valuable Jewels and
clothing were found in a bundle under the bed
but the rascals had taken nothing from the
house with them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
He Hated a Thief.

Late one afternoon, while on the edge of the
Black Hills country, near Buffalo Gap, we got
into conversation with Il settler, and mentioned
that we were going to camp for tine night down
the road about quarter of mile, among some
trees
''Of course you'll do as You please. genI'-
men, said the native, but III advise you not
ter camp there"
why not?'
"D'ye see that cabin down bout fifty yards
from the timber you're spealdn' of"
Yes"
well, sir, the biggest thief in the Hills lives
there. If you camp there he'll be sure to steal
som'thin' from you fore mornn"
''Is that SOY"
You bet There's my barn back there where
] store my oats. For the last two year that
Teller hasn't fed his team single mouthful of
his own boss feed, been stealth out o. mine all
the time"
SHOULD think you would do something about
it"
"Me? Well, ya-e-s, you might think l would.
but you see the fack is durn' all this time I've
been feedin' my team ont o his oets-bsen goin'
down nights after he's abed an bacllin' EN- up
My team is little heftier eaters than hs'n so
don't complain much. But do hate a theft
jes dispse en- Unlock right here in front o.
my house if you want to-ths is good campin'
ground "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
The Old Soldier Seeks His Parents
Quite Romantic Tale.
From The Chfcnqo Daily Netcs

From the Chicago Daily Netcs.
ToLoSo. ILL, Oct. IA battle-scarred vet
eran of two wars who, for nearly twenty-five
years has been held in captivity by Mexican
brigands, was in town yesterday afternoon and
related the wild weird tale of his adventures
The story sounds more like romance than his
tory, but his personal appearance and mass of
letters from prominent men attest its truth, at
least in part. The old walking lead mine" is
II. P. OsgOod. AT 10 he Joined the regular
army at New Orleans in 1873. He served
in the Mexican war and was at the first Boil
Run, but never received scratch till he reached
Nicksburg, after which the shot poured into
him thick and fast and seven bullets
can now be plainly felt through
his skin. Almost every part of his body is hor-
ribly mutilated. One hand and foot are nearly
gone. He spent eleven months and five
days at AndeTsonville. where he was uninten-
tlonally shot through the head by Gen. Winder.
band of Mexican greaserS captured him on
the Rio Grande in 1865. He made several in
etfectual attempts to escape, only 10 be shot for
before his rescue are yet unheAled. One is in
his forehead; the other, inflicted with copper
missile in his breast, Is six inches across. Last
April the Mexican troops surprised and made
prisoners of the outlaws, who held him captive.
Osgood was sent to the American Consul Gen
eral at the City of Mexico. thence to Vera Cruz,
where the Vice Consul provided him with trans
portation to New York. He is now going home
TO his parents, whom he believes to be still liv-
ing near Alton